NOW what? do they really stink? I had my heart set on a camera for my 6 year old, but the reviews are split????
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The only downfall the kiddizoom has in my opinion is the battery consumption is high, youve got to put duracells or energizers in as stores own make, cheaper brands will give u upto an hour-2hrs MAX and my girls will litterally spend all weekend on them, but even the best double a's (4x Duracell aa batteries)will only last 4hours if ur lucky.
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they are great. I use it for recreation mainly. Honestly it's more camera that I need. if you'd like to buy mine I'd sell it. SethPhilpott@gmail.com for more info.
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I am in the same boat, I loved my Powershot but ... I am trying NOT to buy a Canon because of terrible Customer Service I received when it got damp and the lens gasket dropped off. But my Coolpix takes awful pictures 80% of the time. I thought it was me but have since found out it's the camera. I will now look at the Lumix since my nephew also recommended it. Thanks
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Hi Lisa, I took pictures at an indoor water park. The pictures came out okay. I just scrapbook the pictures, I don't typically blow them up to 5x7 or 8x10. So, for my use the pictures are fine. The fast movements were a little blurry. I have not taken any underwater pictures yet. I took the camera outside for our school snow days. Those pictures in the sunlight were bright and colorful. The fast movements came out okay. I have a few inside pictures during the day and they look pretty good. I have one picture taken at night in my bedroom. My navy blue shirt looks great, but my face is a little orange/yellow and the bedroom in the background is not crisp at all. I think the lighting is responsible for that. I have a few movies on the camera, but can't play them. They are MOV. I tried Quicktime, movie maker, media player. I'll have to play around with it. I hope I don't have to convert these. So, at the moment I can't give you any information on the movies. I wanted the camera to take out to the pool and so far it seems like it will work great for our use. Please let me know if I can help with any else. I'm not sure what you mean by artifacts. I don't think graininess is an issue, but I'm just a mom taking pictures of kids and my photography knowledge is limited.
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Gerald, did you ever get this issue solved for your camera? My niece just got one from a friend and she's having the same problem! HELP!
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I would avoid both if you care about picture quality, other than for a casual snapshot. You could of course swap them out and see for yourself, then exchange again if you find yourself of the same opinion I have. However, given many reviewers like these cameras, it could be that the quality varies.
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Are we talking about the same camera. Mine has been dropped twice, first by my 2 year old who got a hold of it and on Thanksgiving by me (trying to do too many things) and the first time I had to send it in and it's broken again. It has horrible lag time and I rarely get the shot I was looking for. Unfortunetly this was my "big" present last year for Christmas and I can't really ask for another one. If you have kids this is not your camera.
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I think camera has enough features for an age range - toddlers will have fun just snapping pictures, while bigger kids will enjoy extra features, such as games and video recorder. I have two kids, ages 3 and 5, and they both equally enjoy the camera. Just keep in mind that it is pretty bulky and heavy, so it is harder for younger ones to hold it steady while taking pictures.
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Say what? I missed that. I've called them, I've begged them, I've pleaded mercilessly to find out how to get this camera for my Apr. 24 first wedding shoot! Is this a cabbage patch kid? Next they'll be issuing lotto numbers. It's making me crazy. But I still want this camera!!!!!!!
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"beautiful" can be a personal opinion. maybe u can post some pics so we can see what u call "beautiful". It will surely help me and other buyers make a good decision on which camera they should buy. and can u tell me, please, if the processor is fast. my mum has a cannon and it takes long to process the shot taken>preview it>& go back to the camera viewer....that stinks. Thanks in advance.
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That is awesome! I called almost 2 years ago complaining about this problem and they basically wanted to sell me an upgrade for a $100 discount - terrible! Will be sending my camera back asap. Has anyone sent it back already and gotten a replacement? Would love to hear your story!
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Sorry, Jeffrey. Those camera models that come up, come up automatically. I didn't type those in. I just typed the review text.
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It has been a few years since we owned these cameras. They were very low quality and we have since replaced with another system. I would try contacting the company for replacements or check ebay.
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I just took mine to the local drugstore, like a Walgreens or Riteaid. They develope one time use cameras on most occasions.
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Have you tried the ZD710?? I bought one at Walmart also, a few weeks ago. I returned it. I personally didn't like it. I didn't like how noisy the pictures were and they really weren't that sharp. I am not sure if that was just my experience or I had to high of expectations for the ZD710 camera. I also didn't like trying to take any shots when any one was moving because the pictures turned out awful. So anyway, I returned it and am looking for something else.
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Shutter lag time.... I don"t know, or even how to calculate that. But the first pictures were at my Daughters dance. I thought i just didn't know how to run this midget camera but most of those pictures were very blurry.
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if you still about to buy Lumix - i recommend you STOP and DONT BUY it...the very first time my camera dip in sea water it got leaked...warantee not honored - SUCKS - waste of money !!!!